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What you should know about Kraken Pro

  • Low Professional Fees: Kraken Pro uses a tier-based maker/taker model (starting at 0.16%/0.26% or lower), which is significantly cheaper than the standard Kraken app.
  • Advanced Trading Features: It provides access to spot, margin, and futures trading, along with customizable charts and depth-of-market tools for professional users.
  • Strong Security & Reserves: The platform is known for its rigorous security and regularly publishes Proof of Reserves (PoR) audits to verify client funds.
  • Staking Commissions: While staking is easy, note that Kraken takes a commission of 12% to 30% from your rewards, depending on the specific asset.

Kraken Pro is a professional-grade trading interface designed for active traders and institutional clients. It provides advanced charting, real-time order books, and significantly lower fees compared to the standard Kraken interface.

Key Professional Features

  • Advanced Charting: Full TradingView integration with 100+ technical indicators.
  • Depth of Market: View real-time order books with visual depth charts to spot liquidity.
  • Advanced Order Types: Support for Stop-Loss, Take-Profit, Trailing Stops, and Iceberg orders.
  • Margin & Futures: Trade with up to 5x leverage on spot margin or up to 50x on futures (where available).
  • High-Performance APIs: Low-latency WebSockets and REST APIs for automated trading systems.

Kraken Pro Trading Fees (Spot)

Kraken Pro uses a volume-based maker-taker fee schedule. Fees are calculated on your 30-day rolling trading volume.

30-Day Volume (USD) Maker Fee Taker Fee
$0 - $50,000 0.25% 0.40%
$50,001 - $100,000 0.20% 0.35%
$100,001 - $250,000 0.12% 0.24%
$250,001 - $500,000 0.10% 0.20%
$1,000,000+ 0.00% 0.10%

Security & Download Checklist

Always ensure you are using the official Kraken Pro platform to protect your assets.

  • ✅ Official Source: Only download the app from the official Kraken website, Apple App Store, or Google Play Store.
  • ✅ 2FA Enabled: Use a hardware security key (YubiKey) or an Authenticator app (Google/Authy) for all logins.
  • ✅ Withdrawal Locks: Set a Global Settings Lock (GSL) to prevent unauthorized changes to your account.
  • ✅ API Permissions: If using the API, never enable withdrawal permissions unless absolutely necessary for your bot.
  • ✅ Verify URL: Always check that the URL in your browser is pro.kraken.com.

Device Compatibility

Platform Minimum Requirement Best Experience
Desktop (Web) Chrome 90+, Firefox 88+ Any modern desktop browser
iOS iOS 15.0 or later Latest iOS Version
Android Android 9.0 or later Latest Android OS

Fee Calculator

Estimate your trading fee for a single trade based on the base tier ($0 - $50k).

Estimated Fee: $2.50